Senior Security Engineer, Detection & Response - (Remote - UK)

Jobgether; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Security Engineer specializing in Detection & Response. This remote role in the UK focuses on enhancing security operations by designing advanced detection strategies and automating response workflows. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable security solutions in cloud environments, ensuring the safety of critical systems and data. Join a diverse team and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement in threat mitigation. If you are passionate about security and want to make a significant impact, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Stock Options

Retirement Plans

Unlimited PTO

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Work Stipend

Diverse Global Team

Qualifications

• 5+ years in security roles focusing on detection and response.
• Experience with AWS, Linux, and endpoint security software.

Responsibilities

• Develop detection techniques and tools for actionable alerts.
• Lead and manage security incidents and response teams.

Skills

Cloud Security

Incident Response

AWS

Linux

Programming (Ruby, Python, Rust, JavaScript)

Log Analysis

Automation with APIs

Collaboration Skills

Tools

SentinelOne

DataDog

Job description

Senior Security Engineer, Detection & Response - (Remote - UK)

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About Jobgether
Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

One of our companies is currently looking for a Senior Security Engineer, Detection & Response in the UK.

As a Senior Detection & Response Security Engineer, you will be responsible for enhancing security operations by designing and implementing advanced detection strategies, automating response workflows, and leading incident response efforts. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with teams across engineering, IT, and security to build and deploy scalable security solutions that improve threat mitigation and response capabilities. With a focus on cloud-based environments, your expertise will help safeguard critical systems and data.

Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement detection techniques and tools to generate actionable, high-signal alerts
• Automate and improve existing tooling and alerting systems to reduce alert fatigue and streamline effective incident response
• Collaborate with IT, Engineering, and Support teams to ensure the security posture is robust and scalable
• Lead and manage security incidents, from assembling response teams to conducting blameless retrospectives and developing incident response playbooks
• Continuously improve detection and response processes to mitigate risks in a cloud-based SaaS environment
• Contribute to security strategy development, focusing on world-class compliance and detection

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in security roles focusing on detection and response
• Proven experience working with AWS or other cloud environments, Linux, and endpoint security software (e.g., SentinelOne)
• Familiarity with log analysis and querying tools like DataDog
• Proficient in programming languages such as Ruby, Python, Rust, or JavaScript
• Strong ability to manage and respond to security alerts and incidents, particularly in cloud-based environments
• Experience in automating detection and response processes using APIs and webhooks
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for cross-team coordination and project planning

Benefits:

• Health Insurance: Medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance (Eligibility may vary by country)
• Equity: Stock options available
• Retirement Plans: Comprehensive retirement options
• Paid Time Off: Unlimited paid public holidays and PTO
• Parental Leave: Paid maternity and parental leave
• Leaves of Absence: Includes caregiver leave and leave under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
• Employee Assistance Program: Access to support services
• Flexible Work Stipend: Support for remote work setup
• Global Team: Work within an inclusive, diverse international team with colleagues from over 40 countries

This job is posted on behalf of one of our partner companies. If you choose to apply, your application will go through our AI-powered 3-step screening process, where we automatically select the 5 best candidates.

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Our process is fair, unbiased, and based solely on qualifications and relevance to the job. Only the best-matching candidates will be selected for the next round.

If you are among the top 5 candidates, you will be notified within 7 days.

If you do not receive feedback after 7 days, it means you were not selected. However, we may consider your profile for other similar opportunities that better match your experience.

Thank you for your interest!

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education